Wording in RED should be amended to suit the specific project. Wording in BLUE should be entered unaltered (the relevant wording can be cut and pasted) CONTRACT NOTICE (RESTRICTED) SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY I.1) Name, Address and Contact Point(s) Official Name: Enter Name of Client Postal Address: XXXXXXX Town: XXXXXXX Postal Code: Country:IE Contact Point: XXXXXXX Telephone:00353 XXXXXXXXXXX For the attention of: XXXXXXXX E-Mail: XXXXXXXX Fax: n/a General Address of the contracting authority (URL) (leave blank) Address of the Buyers Profile (URL) As in above mentioned contact point(s) Other: Please complete Annex A.I Specifications and further documents can be obtained As in above mentioned contact at: point(s) Other: Please complete Annex A.II Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: As in above mentioned contact point(s) Other: Please complete Annex A.III Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities Ministry or any other national or federal General public services authority, including their regional or local Defence sub-divisions Public order and safety National or federal agency/Office Environment Regional or local Authority Economic and financial affairs Regional or local Agency/Office Health Body governed by public law Housing and community amenities European Institution/Agency or International Social protection Organisation Recreation, culture and religion Further information can be obtained at: I.2) Education The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities No SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT II.1) Description II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority i.e. Title of Project e.g. Extension to XXXX School II.1.2(a)) Type of works contract Execution Design and execution Execution, by whatever means II.1.2(b)) Type of supplies contract II.1.2(c)) Type of service contract II.1.2) Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance i.e. School Address NUTS Code IE II.1.3) This notice involves A public contract The setting up of a Dynamic Purchasing System The establishment of a framework agreement II.1.4) Information on framework agreement (if applicable) Framework agreement with a single operators Framework agreement with several operators Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged Duration of the framework agreement Justification for a framework agreement the duration of which exceeds four years Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s) Approximate Size and Description (not value) II.1.6) Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) Main vocabulary Main object 45214200-2 Construction work for school buildings Supplementary vocabulary (when applicable) 45214210-5Primary school construction work 45214220-8Secondary school construction work 45214230-1 Special school construction work 45214310-6 Vocational college construction work (delete as appropriate) Additional objects II.1.7) II.1.8) II.1.9) II.2) II.2.1) Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) Division into lots No Will variants be accepted No Quantity or Scope of the Contract Total quantity or scope i.e. size and description of scope of work II.2.2) Options Provisional timetable for recourse to these options Number of possible renewals In the case of renewable supplies or service contracts, estimated time frame for subsequent contracts II.3) Duration of the contract or limit for completion Period in month/s: Enter estimated duration (from the award of the contract) SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION III.1) Conditions Relating to the Contract III.1.1) Deposits and guarantees required III.1.2) Main Terms of financing and payment and/or reference to the relevant provisions III.1.3) Legal form to be taken by the grouping of suppliers, contractors or service providers to whom the contract is to be awarded Contract is intended to be awarded to a single main contractor. If a number of contractors apply as a group or joint venture and are successful, either a lead contractor must be nominated who will be responsible for providing the service or a Joint Venture must be formed or have been in existence prior to the date of this contract notice with whom the Awarding Authority will sign the contract. III.1.4) Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject Public Works Contract for Building Works Designed by the Employer III.2) III.2.1) III.2.2) III.2.3) III.2.4) Conditions for Participation Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: As DoES-QW1 Suitability Assessment questionnaire (Restricted) 2012 (available at www.education.ie or by e-mail to the Contact person listed) - Candidates must declare that none of the circumstances specified in Directive 2004/18/EC Article 45 and 51 apply to the applicant. Economic and financial capacity Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: Evidence of Turnover, Public & Employer Liability Insurance, and capacity to obtain Performance Bond all as stated in As DoES-QW1 Suitability Assessment questionnaire (Restricted) 2012 (available at www.education.ie or by e-mail to the Contact person listed) Minimum level(s) of standard possibly required Average Turnover (state amount calculated in accordance with Guidance Note “Turnover Thresholds for Contractors Tendering for School Projects - September 2013” available at www.education.ie > School Design > Procedures and Cost Plans.) Public Liability Insurance; Employer Liability; Bond all as stated in DoES-QW1 Suitability Assessment questionnaire (Restricted) 2012 (available at www.education.ie or by e-mail to the Contact person listed) Technical capacity Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: Educational and Professional qualifications Management, Educational and Professional qualifications Personnel; Previous Experience; Measures for Quality, Manpower, and H&S competency all as stated in As DoES-QW1 Suitability Assessment questionnaire (Restricted) 2012 (available at www.education.ie or by e-mail to the Contact person listed) Minimum level(s) of standard possibly required Minimum Standards all as stated in DoES-QW1 Suitability Assessment questionnaire (Restricted) 2012 (available at www.education.ie or by e-mail to the Contact person listed) Reserved contracts The contract is restricted to sheltered workshops The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes SECTION IV: PROCEDURE IV.1) Type of Procedure Open Restricted Accelerated restricted Negotiated Accelerated negotiated Competitive dialogue Justification for the choice of accelerated procedure IV.1.1) Have candidates already been selected? No IV.1.2) Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate Envisaged number of operators10 Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates IV.1.3) Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated IV.2) Award Criteria A) Lowest Price No B) The most economically advantageous tender in terms of: B1) Criteria as stated in contract documents: Yes B2) Criteria as stated below: No Criteria Weighting IV.2.2) An electronic auction will be used No IV.3 Administrative Information IV.3.1) Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract Prior Information Notice Notice on a Buyer Profile Other previous publications IV.3.3) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents Obtainable until Price (where applicable) Currency: Terms and method of payment: IV.3.4) Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate 28-11-2008 17:00 IV.3.5) Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates Estimated date 05-01-2009 IV.3.6) Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up EN IV.3.7) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender IV.3.8) Conditions for opening tenders Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders (where applicable) Date: Place SECTION VI: OTHER INFORMATION VI.1) Indicate whether this procurement is a recurrent one and the Estimated timing for further notices to be published VI.2) Does the contract relate to a Project/Programme financed by Community Funds? No If yes, indicate the project/programme and any useful reference VI.3) Additional Information The envisaged number of operators to be short-listed to tender is as stated atIV.1.2 above. All applicants having an equal suitability assessment score to the lowest qualifying Candidate will also be deemed to be qualified. Candidates will be pre-qualified on the basis of the information submitted in response to this notice (All criteria have a minimum standard). The submissions of the apparently successful applicants will be validated prior to completing the short-list. Where a candidate having qualified for the short-list withdraws prior to the completion of the Tender Process or is subsequently found to have provided inaccurate information sufficient to justify exclusion (at any stage after the short-list is formed), the competition will proceed with the remaining number of candidates. Applicants who failed to be short-listed will not be subsequently added to the list. The contract will be awarded on the basis of most economically advantageous tender. The Works requirements may be extended to include additional works of a similar nature including the provision of an additional school (on the same site or sites) at the discretion of the Contracting Authority. All additional Works requirements are subject to the restrictions as set out in Article 31. 4 (a) or Article 31. 4 (b) of Directive 2004/18/EC There are no Contractor or Employer named specialists. All sub-contractors are domestic. The successful applicant will be appointed Works Contractor and Project Supervisor for the Construction Stage (PSCS) on the project in accordance with the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations. The Project categorisation for assessment of H&S competence as Works Contractor and PSCS is Minor/Intermediate/Major Works [Major Works if not otherwise stated] The Areas of work involving Particular Risks known to Contracting Authority at this time are: [none if not otherwise stated] Expressions of Interest or tender competitions have been or are being conducted separately for: [list any other concurrent Contracts on site (None if not otherwise stated)] It is a condition precedent to the award of the Contract that the successful Tenderer will provide: 1. A current tax clearance certificate or in the case of a non-resident Contractor a statement of suitability on tax grounds from the Revenue Commissioners of Ireland. 2. Evidence showing that they are in compliance with the registered employment agreement(Construction Industry Pensions Assurance and Sick Pay) including death in service. VI.5) The Funding Agency, the Department of Education & Skills is subject to the requirements of the Freedom of Information Acts, 1997 and 2003. If a candidate considers that any of the information supplied in response to this notice is either commercially sensitive or confidential, this should be highlighted and reasons for its sensitivity given. The relevant material will, in response to a request under the Act, be examined in the light of exemptions provided for in the Act. (ET Ref:72802) Procedures for appeal Body responsible for appeal procedures Official Name: Postal Address: Town: Postal Code: Country: E-Mail: Telephone: Internet address (URL): Fax: Body responsible for mediation procedures Official Name: Postal Address: Town: Postal Code: Country: E-Mail: Telephone: Internet address (URL): Fax: Lodging of appeals Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained Official Name: Postal Address: Town: Postal Code: Country: E-Mail: Telephone: Internet address (URL): Fax: Dispatch date of this Notice 16-10-2008 I) ANNEX A Additional Addresses and Contact Points Address and contact points from which further information can be obtained VI.4) VI.4.1) VI.4.2) VI.4.3) II) Official Name: Design Team Leader Postal Address: XXXXX Town: XXXXX Postal Code: Country: IE For the attention of: XXXXX Country: IE E-Mail: Telephone: XX-XXXXXXXXXXXXX Internet Address (URL): Address and contact points from which specifications and additional documentation may be obtained Official Name: Design Team Leader III) Postal Address: XXXXX Town: XXXX Postal Code: Country: IE For the attention of: XXXX Telephone: XX-XXXXXXXXXXXXX E-Mail: XXXXXXXX@XXX.XXX Fax: n/a Internet address (URL): Address and contact points to which Tenders/Requests to Participate must be sent Official Name: Client or Design Team Leader or QS Postal Address: XXXX Town: XXXX Postal Code: Country: IE For the attention of: XXXX Telephone: XX-XXXXXXXXXXXXX E-Mail: XXXXXXXX@XXX.XXX Fax: n/a Internet address (URL):